Slow Cooker Ground Beef Barbecue Recipe
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Slow Cooker Ground Beef Barbecue

By: chris 
"Good served on buns, and great chili for hot dogs."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (20)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
6 Hrs 15 Min
Ready In:
6 Hrs 25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 20 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 5 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3 1/2 cups ketchup

Directions

  1. Place ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook until brown, breaking up the meat as it cooks, about 15 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  2. Place the cooked meat, onion, garlic, celery, salt, black pepper, cider vinegar, mustard, brown sugar, and ketchup into a slow cooker, and stir to combine. Set the cooker on Low, and cook for 6 to 8 hours.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 188 | Total Fat: 8.5g | Cholesterol: 45mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2011 by erin.hooper   view full review
Very good recipe!!! My family loves 'sloppy joes', but I hate the sauce out the can because it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2011 by Lillie   view full review
Oh my goodness this came out great. So tasty and super simple to make. The only thing I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 11, 2011 by xlucyferx   view full review
I made this using vegetarian fake "beef" crumbles, and it was so delicious my fiance forgot it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 18, 2011 by Rho Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
LOVE this! Used it for a Girl Scout dinner. Added 4lbs of beef, so also added a Manwich can...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2011 by JANSPITZ   view full review
This is the basicly same recipe I use minus the celery and slow cooker. It's only a half hour...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2011 by dunndre   view full review
WOW!! I made this tonight for the first time. I was only making it for myself so I pretty...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 1, 2011 by MammaBrown317   view full review
Great recipe! Only thing I did different was omit the celery and use Sweet Baby Ray's Honey...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2011 by Kim   view full review
Mid summer we are tired of burgers, brats and hot dogs at parties. This was the perfect...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 20, 2011 by Anne   view full review
I made this with ground venison and ground beef. It was delicious. Will definitely keep this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2012 by barb101356   view full review
This is exactly the same way I have always made mine. I dont add celery or the minced garlic...

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